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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS80
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Replacement is Sony WX500
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was brought out 3 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the ZS70 grades against the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Sony WX350

 ZS70 WX350 
RevealedApril 2017February 2014More recent by 39 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic ZS70

 WX350 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony WX350

 ZS70 WX350 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS70 against the WX350.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and WX350 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and WX350.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS70 to deliver extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer ZS70 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX350 Portrait photography factors
54
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
76
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
Sports photography with Sony WX350
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
79
good battery power (380 per charge)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX350 Landscape photography highlights
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
47
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
Vlogging with Sony WX350
74
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external mic jack
35
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (164g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-04-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322g (0.71 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 470 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $450 $270